a

sc

ve me

stepped inside that ridiculous party, I wanted to leave. I'd only come b

just to sign a damn contract. He even told me to dress the part. I hated unnecessary thing

was to come across so

first. It was the kind of scent that made you want to

to the other guests, yet she outshone every heiress in

wanted, even if it meant going after the girlfri

othering me. I never wanted to deal with that kind of drama, so I signed the pa

rds to the kid over the years. But h

eplaceable, it only sealed his fate. I don't feel

erved b

treat her right, and give her a

my coat, looking at me with those soft, innocen

that moment. I felt like a

rol myself to keep from dragging her

responded perfectly, as if sh

r again, and

us?" she stammered, voic

just enough to

delicious red bloom rose on her cheeks again. She

so c

ed slightly. "Why do yo

her hair behind her ear. "Becau

in her throat, and

w favorite pastime, making a

ightening possessively. I brought my other hand up,

ourself

ngue, but she froze instantly, her eyes flying open like she hadn't

e out of a toxi

ll make you forget ab

. "I might not be th

breath

side down. There was tension between us. God, she d

know you," s

n fix

fted back into the leather seat and pulled her onto my lap. She gasped, arms i

to my chest, and her t

all o

it. My voice came out darker, and more straine

ly on her waist, anchoring her in place. Her breath

you doing?

onversation," I sai

onversation with

brushed a loose strand of

at be any fun? As

ering to me. "Fine. There's no h

ad

ely, as if the name had spar

f death?" she said,

d, she coughed and looked away, flustere

amused. Of c

father's a mythology fanatic. He thought naming

d of cool. But I've heard the name somewh

retty com

ay

er body molding against mine like she belonged there. I slid my hand to he

ole

wly. "Alrigh

e of telling you my name if you're

have a conversation," I

taking what I wanted. But this time, I was willin

are you?"

id. "I'm in my final

ty-ei

if she hadn't

right near her ear. "I thought I made it clear, you were going to spend the

er thigh once again, cre

hing in her throat. "It's

ck. "Never been with someone older?" I murm

hed, but she di

gging across her skin, "We

I kissed her neck again, lower this time, I f

She m

had no idea what

h to meet her eyes, whic

, princess. D

he blinked slowly and whis

id, then crushed